smart-filer.yazi - keep filter active after escape #156
Description
yazi --debug output
Yazi
Version: 25.5.31 (Arch Linux 2025-07-23)
Debug : false
Triple : x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (linux-x86_64)
Rustc : 1.88.0 (6b00bc38 2025-06-23)
Ya
Version: 25.5.31 (Arch Linux 2025-07-23)
Emulator
TERM : Some("xterm-ghostty")
TERM_PROGRAM : Some("ghostty")
TERM_PROGRAM_VERSION: Some("1.2.3-arch1")
Brand.from_env : Some(Ghostty)
Emulator.detect : Emulator { kind: Left(Ghostty), light: false, csi_16t: (10, 23), force_16t: false }
Adapter
Adapter.matches : Kgp
Dimension.available: Dimension { rows: 61, columns: 255, width: 2554, height: 1406 }
Desktop
XDG_SESSION_TYPE : Some("x11")
WAYLAND_DISPLAY : None
DISPLAY : Some(":0")
SWAYSOCK : None
HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE: None
WAYFIRE_SOCKET : None
SSH
shared.in_ssh_connection: false
WSL
WSL: false
Variables
SHELL : Some("/usr/bin/zsh")
EDITOR : Some("/bin/nano")
VISUAL : None
YAZI_FILE_ONE : None
YAZI_CONFIG_HOME: None
YAZI_ZOXIDE_OPTS: None
FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS: Some("\n--height 40%\n--reverse\n--border\n--inline-info\n--cycle\n--filepath-word\n--bind \'alt-i:accept\'\n--bind \'ctrl-m:accept\'\n--bind \'alt-n:backward-kill-word\'\n--bind \'alt-h:backward-kill-word\'\n--bind \'alt-t:kill-word\'\n--bind \'ctrl-h:backward-delete-char\'\n--bind \'ctrl-t:delete-char\'\n--bind \'ctrl-s:toggle-sort\'\n--bind \'ctrl-u:preview-page-up\'\n--bind \'ctrl-v:preview-page-down\'\n--bind \'alt-e:down\'\n--bind \'alt-u:up\'\n--bind \'ctrl-e:down\'\n--bind \'ctrl-u:up\'\n")
Text Opener
default : Some(OpenerRule { run: "${EDITOR:-vi} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for: None, spread: true })
block-create: Some(OpenerRule { run: "${EDITOR:-vi} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for: None, spread: true })
block-rename: Some(OpenerRule { run: "${EDITOR:-vi} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for: None, spread: true })
Multiplexers
TMUX : false
tmux version : No such file or directory (os error 2)
tmux build flags : enable-sixel=Unknown
ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: None
Zellij version : No such file or directory (os error 2)
Dependencies
file : 5.46
ueberzugpp : No such file or directory (os error 2)
ffmpeg/ffprobe: 8.0 / 8.0
pdftoppm : 25.10.0
magick : 7.1.2-7
fzf : 0.66.0
fd/fdfind : 10.3.0 / No such file or directory (os error 2)
rg : 15.1.0
chafa : 1.16.2
zoxide : 0.9.8
7zz/7z : No such file or directory (os error 2) / 25.01
resvg : 0.45.1
jq : 1.8.1
Clipboard
wl-copy/paste: No such file or directory (os error 2) / No such file or directory (os error 2)
xclip : 0.13
xsel : 1.2.1
Routine
`file -bL --mime-type`: text/plain
See https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/plugins/overview#debugging on how to enable logging or debug runtime errors.Please describe the problem you're trying to solve
When using smart-filter plugin: yazi-rs/plugins:smart-filter (smart-filter github). When user input dialog is exited via escape the filter is removed (i.e. full unfiltered content of the directory is shown.
It would be good to have the option to keep the filter active:
this is necessary, when there is nothing one can type to correctly select among the options.
Say I typed "data" in dialog and here is my filtered list:
data
data1
data2 | my cursor is here
data3
I want to open data, there is nothing I can type that can get me there.
Since the dialog is open I can't use my movement keys.
If I press enter I open data2 - not what I want.
If I press escape, the filter is deactivated and I'm left to navigate the full unfiltered content.
Would you be willing to contribute this feature?
- Yes, I'll give it a shot
Describe the solution you'd like
escape should close the dialog and leave the directory filtered. Another escape than removes the current filter selection.
Additional context
No response
Checklist
- I have searched the existing issues/discussions